Coronavirus - Self isolation - Tips

[Manoverboard]

We had our regular ' BIG SHOP ' online delivery on Thursday and I thought I would share some information with you.

In this instance it was a Sainsbury's delivery but the same info may apply to other Supermarkets.

There were five crates worth, he/she normally comes straight in and stacks them on the kitchen floor for us to put the loose individual goodies from each crate onto the appropriate work surfaces for subsequent ticking off / putting away. Only Frozen food is bagged. This time I asked him to stack their crates outside the front door as we wanted to do a dummy run for self isolation should it be necessary at a later date.

It seems they already have a procedure ….

* A self isolation delivery can, possibly must in due course, be selected at the time of ordering.

* They will come to the gate or pathway but not to the door.

* Everything will be bagged and nothing will be loose nor in a crate.

* They will phone on arrival, confirm / agree the place to drop. Once dropped they will phone again and drive off.

* No signature will be required

* Alcohol will not be delivered as they would need to have a signature and / or id.

Hope this helps

[Whynd1]

Now that is serious , no alcohol.

[CaroleF]

We had an Ocado delivery this morning. We had information from Ocado as to what to expect. The driver will come to the door and greet you. He then unloads the bags from the various crates and puts them on the doorstep and steps back while you take the bags indoor. He will not enter the house. Ocado have stopped taking back the bags which they normally do and we get 5p for every bag we return. The driver uses gel and wipes between each delivery. When I finished unloading the shopping I washed my hands, then used some wipes to go over the things I had touched - fridge door etc. It all worked fine - I hope!

[Stephen]

What next, red crosses on you front door. ....which reminds me, I can lay my hands on some surplus red paint if anyone is interested.

[Onelife]

Thanks Mob.........here's a onelife tip........If you are in the vulnerable category don't wait for the government to tell you to self isolate....do it now.whether you have the virus or not.

[GillD46]

I am in self isolation right now, having developed a persistent dry cough. I suspect it's nothing more than a winter bug, but am making sure I don’t pass it on - just in case. My Ocado delivery came the day before, so was as usual, but the next one will be an “isolation” delivery.

[Jan Rosser]

Matt Hancock on the Andrew Marr show talking about self isolation of over 70's - just cannot see how that is going to work personally as I care for my mother who is housebound anyway and completely reliant on my sister and myself for everything - shopping/cleaning/washing etc. I cannot imagine how I can self isolate for months - I will not expose my mother should I get any symptoms but I will carry on doing what I do now but with extra vigilance. All my yoga and dance classes have been cancelled - all the things I enjoy and contact with friends and family will be limited - what about the impact this has on my mental health - living on my own I really need to see people to survive - I see difficult times ahead for me

[Whynd1]

Jan

Bless you for looking after your mum. It's all about being sensible isnt it. Of course you wouldn't put your mum at risk.
My mums in a nursing home shes 90,dad is 92 lives in supported accommodation. My husband is over 70 and dosnt want to self isolate. Our son lives at home and goes to work everyday so how will that work.

At least spring is coming so you can be in the garden if you have one.
As I'm not now cruising at Easter I will be painting my fences if the weather keeps nice.

Every week I have a sainsbury delivery, from tomorrow for the next 3 weeks all the slots have gone,so if you had to self iso.ate and were depending on that for a delivery you would be out of luck.

[Jan Rosser]

Jan

Bless you for looking after your mum. It's all about being sensible isnt it. Of course you wouldn't put your mum at risk.
My mums in a nursing home shes 90,dad is 92 lives in supported accommodation. My husband is over 70 and dosnt want to self isolate. Our son lives at home and goes to work everyday so how will that work.

At least spring is coming so you can be in the garden if you have one.
As I'm not now cruising at Easter I will be painting my fences if the weather keeps nice.

Every week I have a sainsbury delivery, from tomorrow for the next 3 weeks all the slots have gone,so if you had to self iso.ate and were depending on that for a delivery you would be out of luck.

Thanks for your kind words Lindsey - my mother is extraordinary really - she is 97 and still living in her own home but totally reliant on us. As my Whitsun cruise is now cancelled I am like you waiting for hopefully warmer weather and looking forward to tackling the garden - love being outside so not a chore. I’m just going to take things a day at a time but will really miss the family contact - both sons living miles away - one in Luxembourg which is virtually shut down and the other near Wigan and public transport doesn’t appeal but anyway they don’t want to expose me to anything. It’s a long way to drive and end up ill

Take care xxx

[david63]

I will be painting my fences if the weather keeps nice

Only if you can get out to buy the paint!

[Onelife]

Matt Hancock on the Andrew Marr show talking about self isolation of over 70's - just cannot see how that is going to work personally as I care for my mother who is housebound anyway and completely reliant on my sister and myself for everything - shopping/cleaning/washing etc. I cannot imagine how I can self isolate for months - I will not expose my mother should I get any symptoms but I will carry on doing what I do now but with extra vigilance. All my yoga and dance classes have been cancelled - all the things I enjoy and contact with friends and family will be limited - what about the impact this has on my mental health - living on my own I really need to see people to survive - I see difficult times ahead for me

Hello Jan......my previous post was perhaps a little thoughtless in that there will be many who like you have dependent family members to consider...sorry!

I think over the coming months this forum will be of comfort to many who feel a little cut off.

[Manoverboard]

Every week I have a sainsbury delivery, from tomorrow for the next 3 weeks all the slots have gone,so if you had to self iso.ate and were depending on that for a delivery you would be out of luck.

I just signed on to see if our deliveries are/are not available for the next three weeks. The whole thing is blank rather than showing the usual little green ticks so I suspect that Sainsbugs have a Sains type Bug.

Try again later is my advice

[Frank Manning]

If we are supposed to be isolated for months, if Sainsburys etc are unable to deliver, and our families are not able to help, then there are going to be a lot of very thin people in the over 70 range. I hear that the panic shoppers have taken all the self raising flour. Perhaps lots of people are belatedly learning to cook?
Sue and I probably have 3 to 4 weeks food, with a little bit of imagination. Hopefully the government/supermarkets will have started some form of rationing or supply and distribution controls before then. Someone will read Peter and Jane go to the shops to Boris and Dom, and they might understand.

[Jan Rosser]

If we are supposed to be isolated for months, if Sainsburys etc are unable to deliver, and our families are not able to help, then there are going to be a lot of very thin people in the over 70 range. I hear that the panic shoppers have taken all the self raising flour. Perhaps lots of people are belatedly learning to cook?
Sue and I probably have 3 to 4 weeks food, with a little bit of imagination. Hopefully the government/supermarkets will have started some form of rationing or supply and distribution controls before then. Someone will read Peter and Jane go to the shops to Boris and Dom, and they might understand.

I think you’ve hit the nail on the head Frank - lots of people have no idea how to cook from basic ingredients. Last week I made soup from lots of different vegetables adding lentils split peas etc - nourishing and tasty for next to nothing - I was just using up odds and ends in the fridge. By the way I remember sweet rationing from WW2 - I was born in 1947 - it didn’t end until early 50’s - may be why I’ve got my own teeth I agree some form of control will need to be brought in hopefully before I run out of toilet rolls

[Manoverboard]

A couple of snippets of information ….

* Sainsbugs are already putting limits on some products … for example Paracetamol.

* 3 ply Toilet Paper is scarce because it is being sidetracked to make face masks.

* Flour and many other things are being stockpiled by Mums to cater for their going nowhere kids during the Easter Hols

Finally . … I have, today, received an email from Sainsbugs's CEO Mike Coupe who says ;

" Dear xxxxxxxxyz,

You will have seen that, due to the ongoing uncertainty around the full impact of Coronavirus, supermarkets have been much busier than usual and customers are choosing to stock up.

I wanted to personally reassure you that we have more food and other essential items coming to us from manufacturers and into our warehouses and distribution centres. If we all shop just for the food that we and our families need, there will be enough for everyone. I also wanted to let you know that at Sainsbury's, we are working really hard to ensure this remains the case. Over the past two weeks we have:

- Ordered more stock of essential items from our suppliers
- Put more capacity into our warehouses.
- Set limits on a small number of items, including some cleaning products, soap and pain relief.

This is a precautionary measure - if everyone shops normally, there will be enough for everyone.

There are gaps on shelves because of increased demand, but we have new stock arriving regularly and we're doing our best to keep shelves stocked. Our store colleagues are working tirelessly and doing the best job they can.

Which brings me onto a request. Please think before you buy and only buy what you and your family need. If we all do this then we can make sure we have enough for everyone. And please help elderly and vulnerable friends, family and neighbours with their shopping if you can.

I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for your continued support and to thank our colleagues who are all working incredibly hard to ensure we can continue to serve our customers well.

Best wishes
Mike "

[Mervyn and Trish]

He wrote to me too!

[Jan Rosser]

He wrote to me too!

And me

[Jan Rosser]

On a more serious note - my son in Luxembourg says that with the exception of supermarkets pharmacies and doctors surgeries the whole country is locked down - he is working from home and the boys are getting their lessons etc. online. They have had 60 confirmed cases so far.

[Gill W]

At the moment, our plan is general social distancing. We’ll do our shopping on a mid week early morning, when it’s more likely to be quiet, and the shelves have had a chance to be reasonably stocked after the weekend. We also hope to go out for walks, but will avoid crowded places.

If/when things get worse and we don’t want to go out or we have to self isolate, we have some stores in place, as I prepped for a no deal Brexit!

I think we should be ok. Our neighbours are either families or active retired types, and we’ve agreed to lend a hand to each other if it’s ever needed

[barney]

We had a letter yesterday from the care home where mother in law has resided for three years due to her dementia.
The bill has risen from £1000 to £1200 week.
Coincidence ????
Making hay due to her fragility???

[Onelife]

We had a letter yesterday from the care home where mother in law has resided for three years due to her dementia.
The bill has risen from £1000 to £1200 week.
Coincidence ????
Making hay due to her fragility???

Perhaps that is a question you should asking the nursing home? I can understand price increases if they relate to Covid expenses. ..It could be that a lot of theses nursing homes use agency workers so they might be asking for higher fees for higher risks?

[barney]

Oh , I will on Monday morning.
I also got our new council tax in the same post stating that part of the 4.5% increase is due to an additional precept for adult social care.
I may ask them to send the increase to DCC.

My mum had cancer and got brilliant care from the NHS.
Mum in law has dementia and has currently paid nearly 150k
Fair ?

[Mervyn and Trish]

My late mother in law was in a care home with serious dementia and other issues. She was assessed for continuing NHS care and they declared she wasn't ill enough to qualify. She died a week later.

[towny44]

My late mother in law was in a care home with serious dementia and other issues. She was assessed for continuing NHS care and they declared she wasn't ill enough to qualify. She died a week later.

And that sort of thing has been going on for years.

[Stephen]

Every week I have a sainsbury delivery, from tomorrow for the next 3 weeks all the slots have gone,so if you had to self iso.ate and were depending on that for a delivery you would be out of luck.

I just signed on to see if our deliveries are/are not available for the next three weeks. The whole thing is blank rather than showing the usual little green ticks so I suspect that Sainsbugs have a Sains type Bug.

Try again later is my advice

I was talking to my brother in-law yesterday who was saying unless your logged onto your account first thing all the delivery slots will be gone in minutes. I expect that will now be for all food stores.